Spencer Haywood vs. Anderson Varejao Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anderson Varejao and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Anderson Varejao

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Anderson Varejao: 2004-05 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Anderson Varejao 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Anderson Varejao 14

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Anderson Varejao 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Anderson Varejao 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Anderson Varejao 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Anderson Varejao 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Anderson Varejao 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Anderson Varejao 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Anderson Varejao 7.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Anderson Varejao 1.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Anderson Varejao 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Anderson Varejao 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Anderson Varejao 4,574

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Anderson Varejao 4,531

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Anderson Varejao 737

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Anderson Varejao 537

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Anderson Varejao 407

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Anderson Varejao 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Anderson Varejao .509

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Anderson Varejao .023

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Anderson Varejao .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Anderson Varejao 14.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Anderson Varejao 14.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Anderson Varejao 3.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Anderson Varejao 1.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Anderson Varejao 1.2 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Anderson Varejao 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Anderson Varejao 4.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Anderson Varejao 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Anderson Varejao 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Anderson Varejao 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Anderson Varejao 440

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Anderson Varejao 426

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Anderson Varejao 51

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Anderson Varejao 69

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Anderson Varejao 41

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Anderson Varejao 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Anderson Varejao .488

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Anderson Varejao .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Anderson Varejao .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Anderson Varejao 6.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Anderson Varejao 6.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Anderson Varejao 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Anderson Varejao 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Anderson Varejao 1.1 (2009)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.